Case for ampullae and the like



March 31, 1936. J. GILARDI 2,035,803

CASE FOR AMPULL/E AND THE LIKE Filed July 15, 1955 Patented Mar. 31,1936 TED STATES.

PATENT OFFICE Application July 15, 1935, Serial No. 31,501 In Mexico May9, 1935 Claims;

The present invention relates to pasteboard, bristol board or similarcases, and refers more especially to a case for ampullaa and the like,different from those used and known for such a purpose up to the presenttime, and over which it possesses certain advantages as will be apparentthroughout the following description.

The ampullse cases that have been in use and known up to the presenttime, in the great majorlo-lity of instances, have possessed theinconvenience of being provided with an internal packing which does notprotect the ampullae sufiiciently, in the sense that it does notcompletely prevent their coming into contact with one another, and thiscauses their breakage quite frequently; on the other hand, the packingextends over and entirely covers up the said articles in such a manneras to make it impossible to scrutinize the contents of the case by thesimple raising of the lid of same.

According to the invention herein described the case has the advantagethat besides holding the ampullac perfectly in place in its interior,isolating completely one from another so that it is impossible for themto come into contact with each other, it permits the said ampullae to bemost quickly examined at first sight, by simply lifting up the cover ofthe case, thus exhibiting the referred to contents at the same time in amost attractive and elegant manner. Moreover, the action of removing theampullae from their case does not present any difficulty whatsoever, itbeing easy to take them therefrom with the utmost rapidity and security.

Therefore the principal object of the invention is to provide a box orcase of the character hereinbefore mentioned, having means by which theampullae become perfectly placed in its interior, with the said meansabsolutely preventing the said articles from striking one another or atleast from contacting with each other on any of their sides.

Another object is to furnish a case for ampullae or the like providedwith means arranged in such a manner as to permit the merchandise to beexamined by the sole raising of the lid of the said case, without anyinternal packing covering the said merchandise.

Another object is to permit the ampullaa, notwithstanding their perfectplacement on the inside of the case, to be removed or taken therefromwith all ease and rapidity; and allowing also the placement of ampullaeof whatsoever 55 form, whether they be in the shape of a small bottle orvial with a cylindrical base of those whose both ends terminate in apoint.

Other uses, advantages and characteristics of the-invention shall be setforth in the following description and by means of the accompanying 5drawing as an illustration of the invention, with the same referencesigns serving to indicate the corresponding parts in the four figuresshown, in which:

Fig. 1 presents a conventional perspective view 10 of the casecompletely open and with the internal lid that furnishes individualpacking to the upper portion of the ampullae, closed; the said internallid being'shown as in raised position by means of broken lines. 15

Fig. 2 illustrates also a conventional perspective View of the opencase, as seen on the back side, for thepurpose of showing the part ofsame which furnishes individual packing to the opposite end of theampullae. go

Fig. 3 is a view of the plan of the internal lid through which theampullae can be examined, illustratingwith its indented projecting andunbent part, how it looks when it furnishes individual packing to theupper part or head of 25 the mentioned articles.

Fig. =1 exhibits a cross out according to the line A-B of the case shownin Fig. 2.

It is to be borne in mind that the form of the outside case is shown inthe mentioned drawing 30 only as an example and that it can be changedand have diverse forms.

Referring specifically to the attached drawing, the artifice accordingto the present invention comprises, the outside case properly speaking35 Ill, to which is joined the lid l I, on the back side, which closesit, the two pieces completing the box or case in its external aspect. Onthe inside of the case Hi, there is conveniently provided and in themanner as indicated hereinbelow, a lining 40 I2, preferentially made offlexible bristol board, which lining infolds constitute a part for thepacking or placement of the articles within the case; the mentionedlining I2 is folded in such a manner as to form a species of pad I 3. ofan oblong rectangular form, which is where the heads or terminals atpoint M, of the ampullae I5, rest. The said lining l2, afterconstituting the mentioned oblong rectangular pad l3, continues forminga level surface M that contacts with the bottom I6 of the case, it beingdoubled afterwards for forming another oblong rectangular piece that iscomposed of the vertical surface l1, the horizontal one l8, and, lastly,the vertical projecting part l9, which is attached to the anteriorlongitudinal wall 20, of the case In.

The said oblong rectangular piece formed by the sides I1, I18 and I9,furnishes lodgment and packing to the base 2|, or opposite side of theampullae l5, and there being provided on its vertical side H, withperforations 22, of circular, quadrangular, or any adequate shape andsize such as may be required for the ampulla l5, that are packed. Theseampullae can have the form that is illustrated in the attached drawing,in which case the perforations 22, will have a circular form, or bedouble-pointed in which case the perforations will be very much smallerand in any form.

On the whole unit as described hereinbefore, there is provided aninternal lid 23, (Fig. 3), held by a projecting part 24 to the backlongitudinal wall, which permits said lid to have an ascending anddescending movement; the said lid 23 is provided with a window 25,sufficiently large to allow the examination of the contents of the case'by simply raising the outside lid II which may be covered withCellophane or any other similar transparent product for the purposeindicated. The said internal lid 23, is provided with an indentedprojecting part 26, that is bent inwards so that it remains parallel tothe vertical wall of the rectangular pad l3, which forms the lining I2,with each one of the teeth of. this projecting part 26 serving as aseparator or spacer of the heads or ends [4, of the ampullee I5; theentrant grooves 21, of the mentioned projecting part can have v any formthat is deemed convenient and preferential according to the requirementsof the ends M of the ampullae contained in the case, as they penetratetherein and receive individual packing, it also being possible for themto have a separation in accordance with the needs. The end 28 face N3 ofthe folded lining. a

" of the internal lid 23, rests on the horizontal sur- Although thepreferred form of carrying =my invention into practice has been shownand described, I do not limit myself to the exact arrangement of thesecondary parts just as they sider as new and desire to secure byLetters Patent is:

1. In a container for ampullae or the like, a box-like case, a liningtherefor resting in part at the bottom of. the case, said lining beingformed to provide an oblong rectangular piece, whose height extends,more or less, to the middle of the bottom of the said case, and whichpiece provides a support for the anterior or front ends of the ampullm;and an opposite piece, also rectangular and oblong of the same height asthe bottom of the case, doubled so as to form a vertical surface, ahorizontal one, and a projecting part attached to the anteriorlongitudinal wall of the said case; the said vertical-surface beingprovided with adequate perforations in which there are adjusted,penetrating therein, the back ends of the ampullae; an open internal lidand provided with an indented projecting part, arranged over the saidparts of the lining.

2. A case for ampullee, according to claim 1, in which the oppositepieces, oblong and rectangular, wherein the ampullae are lodged, canconstitute independent pieces, or say one sole piece convenientlyfolded, in which case the central part of same becomes attached to orsimply rests on the bottom of the said case.

3. A case for ampullae and the like, including a box-like member, reststherein for supporting the respective ends of the ampullaa, and aninternal section overlying and vertically movable with respect to therests and. having apart interfitting with and preventing separation ofthe ampullae' from the rests, said internal section being formed toexpose the ampullm.

4. A case for ampullae and the like, including a box-like case, reststherein to support the respective ends of the ampullae, and a sectionvertically movable with respect to and overlying the rests, said sectionhaving a part depending in advance of one of the rests and formed with aseries of openings each adapted to cooperate with one of the ampullae tohold it spaced from the remaining ampullae and on its rests. V

5. A construction in accordance with claim 4, wherein the internalsection is formed with an opening practically coextensive with thedistance between the rests to expose the respective ampullee throughoutthis distance.

JULIO GILARDI.

